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  1. The nature of consciousness, and how to enjoy it while you can

    In his new book, Christof Koch views consciousness as a theorist and an aficionado.

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  2. “Outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care

    Prices would need to be dramatically slashed to avoid increasing the national deficit.

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  3. The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crown

    Apple’s restrictions will still hold it back, but there’s a lot of possibility.

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  4. OpenAI will use Reddit posts to train ChatGPT under new deal

    Reddit has been eager to sell data from user posts.

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  5. Cats playing with robots proves a winning combo in novel art installation

    Cat Royale project explores what it takes to trust a robot to look after beloved pets.

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  6. Leaks from Valve’s Deadlock look like a pressed sandwich of every game around

    Is there something new underneath a whole bunch of familiar game elements?

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  7. “Unprecedented” Google Cloud event wipes out customer account and its backups

    UniSuper, a $135 billion pension account, details its cloud compute nightmare.

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  8. Financial institutions have 30 days to disclose breaches under new rules

    Amendments contain loopholes that may blunt their effectiveness.

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  9. Using vague language about scientific facts misleads readers

    Using subjective phrasing like "scientists believe" makes facts seem like opinions.

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  10. Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training

    Slack says policy changes are imminent amid backlash.

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  11. Twitter URLs redirect to x.com as Musk gets closer to killing the Twitter name

    X.com stops redirecting to Twitter.com over a year after company name change.

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  12. How to port any N64 game to the PC in record time

    "Static recompilation" is "the difference between weeks of work and years of work."

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  1. Sony Music opts out of AI training for its entire catalog

    Music group contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of content

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  2. How I upgraded my water heater and discovered how bad smart home security can be

    Could you really control someone's hot water with just an email address?

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  3. Rocket Report: Starship stacked; Georgia shuts the door on Spaceport Camden

    United Launch Alliance is under pressure to ramp up the flight rate for the new Vulcan rocket.

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  4. Arizona woman accused of helping North Koreans get remote IT jobs at 300 companies

    Alleged $6.8M conspiracy involved "laptop farm," identity theft, and résumé coaching.

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  5. Ultra-spicy One Chip Challenge chip contributed to teen’s death, report says

    The high dose of capsaicin paired with a heart defect appear to have contributed.

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  6. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban

    Presidential candidate believes Meta’s chatbot can reliably reveal shadowbans.

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  7. Europe is uncertain whether its ambitious Mercury probe can reach the planet

    "We are working hard on resolving these uncertainties."

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  8. It could soon be illegal to publicly wear a mask for health reasons in NC

    Senators skeptical of legal trouble for harmless masking after moving to make it illegal.

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  9. Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results

    Google Search now has an option to search the "web," which is not the default anymore.

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  10. Pedego Moto review: Fast and furious fun for $4,000

    Pedego's newest e-bike is quality even if a little bit impractical.

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  11. Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves

    Lawsuit targets 2016 claim that all Tesla cars "have full self-driving hardware."

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  12. Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running

    A journey through busted tapes, the Internet Old Farts Club, and SPARCstations.

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  1. How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Canadian” accent.

    They don't want to sound Canadian, but like a hockey player—a "linguistic persona."

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  2. Bumble apologizes for ads shaming women into sex

    Bumble admits "mistake" after critics explained why celibacy is a valid choice.

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  3. Thunderbolt Share simplifies dual-PC workloads—but requires new hardware

    App comes out in June, but you'll need a PC or dock licensed to use it.

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  4. Sony listing hints at native, upscaled PS2 emulation on the PS5

    Download promo promises "up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters."

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  5. Mixup of drinking and irrigation water sparks dangerous outbreak in children

    Of 13 children sickened, 7 hospitalized and 2 had life-threatening complications.

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  6. Concerns over addicted kids spur probe into Meta and its use of dark patterns

    EU is concerned Meta isn't doing enough to protect children using its apps.

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  7. Daily Telescope: I spy, with my little eye, the ISS

    What is black and white and constantly in flight?

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  8. BreachForums, an online bazaar for stolen data, seized by FBI

    An earlier iteration of the site was taken down last year; now its reincarnation is gone.

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  9. Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora

    Google's video-synthesis model creates minute-long 1080p videos from written prompts.

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  10. MIT students stole $25M in seconds by exploiting ETH blockchain bug, DOJ says

    Brothers charged in novel crypto scheme potentially face decades in prison.

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  11. RealVNC is dropping its “Home” plan and barely noting its free “Lite” option

    Some pretty dark patterns make free version of remote desktop tool hard to find.

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  12. Netflix gets the NFL: Three-year deal starts this season on Christmas

    The NFL brings eyeballs like no other content, and subscribers actually stick around.

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